Where a justice of the peace (acting, if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on the application of the local authority, that a person is suffering from a notifiable disease and—
that his circumstances are such that proper precautions to prevent the spread of infection cannot be taken, or that such precautions are not being taken; and
that serious risk of infection is thereby caused to other persons; and
that accommodation for him is available in a suitable hospital or institution,
the justice may, with the consent of the superintending body of the hospital or institution, order him to be removed thereto and maintained therein at the cost of the authority.
An order under this section may be addressed to such officer of the local authority as the justice may think expedient, and that officer and any officer of the hospital or institution may do all acts necessary for giving effect to the order.